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The Shepherd Calls: Common complaints about Christmas

One would think all Christians everywhere would welcome the celebration of Christ’s birth. Not so. It is common to hear complaints about Christmas, even from children of the King. Often Christians couch their complaints in theological jargon that sounds pious rather than peevish. Let me give a few examples.

“Santa Claus,” she wailed. “It’s dishonest. Christians aren’t supposed to lie.” I can speak autobiographically here, for there was a time